Sucker-rod rack or hanger



Nov. 3o 192s.

H. E. ROBINSON SU'CKER ROD RACK 0R HANGER Original Filed Feb 12 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 gwuenfoz Il, E Rww'an aum n e 1,

Nov. so 192e. 1,609,203

V'H. E. ROBINSON SUCKER ROD RACK 0R HANGER Original Filed F011 12, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 JLEZRoz'ndonf akamu! gwumtov Patented Nov. 30, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATE `for111:1(: s,

' HUGH E. Roisinsoiv, 'or 'tiTiLsA,"oRLAHoi/m.

SUCKERLROD'RACK 0R HANGER This `invention relates to improvements in sucker rod' racks or hangers.

The.' primary object of" the invention is to provide a rack or hanger adapted to support the' sucker rods and to hold them in a.'vertically extending position with said rods entirely free and clear from the rig and ground.

`A further object of the invention is to overcome the necessity of laying' the sucker rods on 'the ground or on supports in a horizontally extending positionafter having been withdrawn from the well'while in a vertically extending position, thereby preventing' the crystallization of the rods due to being bent or pulled out'of alinement during theplacing of them `on said horizontal support.

A still further object'of the invention is to support the said rods in a position clear from the groundv so that the danger of the collecting of dirt or other foreign substance upon the rods will be eliminated, thereby preventing-the rapid disintegration and'wear of the-rods and ther'apid cutting away of the pumpingl cups within the well tubing, which is causedV by sucha collection of vdirt and foreign substance.

Another object of the invention is to provide a sucker rod rack orV hanger which may be moved easily from one side to the other of the well derrick forv causingy said rods,` while not in use, to be arranged entirely outA of the way of the rig, but permitting the vsaid rackor hanger to be moved into a position substantially overI the well tubing.

when a sucker rod is to be replaced.l

Other objects and advantages of the in- .vention will be apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a' part of this specification'and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts' throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional View of an oil wellderrick -with the traveling sucker rod rack or hanger properly associated therewith,

Figure 2 is a fragmentary sectional View of the oil well derrick shown in Fig. 1 and further illustrates the traveling sucker rod rack or hanger in elevation'.

Figure 3 is a fragmentary top plan View of one end of the sucker rod rack or hanger and one of the tracks upon which the said hanger travels,

"Figure @is a fragmentary vertical sectional view of one 'of thejhanger supporting tracks with one end,` of-the hanger opera-v tivelyassociated therewith, and

Figure 5'is a fragmentarysectional view of the sucker rod rackV or hanger with 4a sucker rod supported thereuponv and further illustratesthelmeans employed for placing and removing asucker rod in respect to the 5 rack Aor hanger.V

.ln-"the drawings, wherein for the: purpose ofy illustrationA is shown tai preferred embodiment of' this invention,the numeral '5Y designates the llegsof an oil` wellY derrick whichY are connectedv by the vhoriz `mtally extendingV beams 6, the oil well casing beingshown and designated bythe numeral?. l

Suitably, vadjustably bolted to the diametrically opposed beams 6 are theanglev brackets 8 which haveA free arm.4 portions 8'* longitudinally slotted,-as best illustrated in Fig. 2-and designated bythe 'referencefnit meral 9. Adjustably connected to these free arms 8a of the brackets 8 `are the track mem` bers 10 which-are provided at each end with a right angularly extending. arm portion 11 having an elongated slot 12, best illustrated inFig. 2. These tracks 10'are ad'justably connected to the arms 8a of theangle bracketsshaped'end portion 18- at veach end thereofY which are adapted' forbeing positioned over the tracks 10, as illustratedin the various igures. The closed ends of each U-shaped portion 18 is intended to have a roller 19 journaled therein `upon the removable bolt 2O which is threaded to the U-shapedportion as best illustrated/in Fig. l1. To prevent the unintentional removal of the U-shaped end portions 18 from the tracks 10, a bolt 21 is removably secured to the opened end of each U-shaped portion 1.8. y

The body portion 17 of this rack or hanger is provided with a plurality of transversely inwardly extending notches 22 which form the said body portion 17 into an equal number of sucker rod seats 23. Projecting upwardly at an angle to the vertical plane of the body portion 17 are a plurality of arms 24 which are formed with the inclined surfaces 24a, as best illustrated in Fig. 5. Projecting substantially vertically from each arm 24 is a finger 25. It will now be seen that the fingers 25 and their respective arms 24 form angular' seats 26, see Fig. 5, which will be termed elevator holding seats.

In Fig. 5 there is shown a sucker rod 27 which is formed with the usual enlargement 28 adjacent the upper end of the same. A hoisting cable 29 is illust-rated as having swiveled thereto the hoisting hook 30 detachably connected to the elevator yoke 31 which carries the releasable elevator clamp 32 having the releasing latch 33.

The operation of this sucker rod rack or hanger may be described as follows It will first be considered that a sucker rod is resting upon the rack or hanger 16 with the enlargement 28 engaging a seat 28 formed by a notch 22. 'Io remove this sucker rod 27, as illustrated in Fig. 5, from its seat 23, the releasable elevator clamp 32 is mounted upon the rod 27 below the said hanger or rack 16. By drawing upwardly upon the hoisting cable 29, by any suitable hoisting mechanism not shown, the elevator clamp 32 will be moved upwardly upon the rod 27 and will engage the inclined surfaces 24a of the adjacent arms 24. VIhe upward travel of the elevator clamp 32 along these inclined surfaces 24a will cause the sucker rod enlargement 28 to travel outwardly upon the upper surfaces of the adjacent arms 24 and between the fingers 25 carried by said arms. The said sucker rod will travel outwardly of these arms until this enlargement 28 is disengaged from the outer ends of the arms when the elevator clamp will entirely support the sucker rod. 'Ihe sucker rod may then be moved into its proper position for being lowered into the well casing 7. To place a sucker rod upon the rack or hanger 16, the elevator clamp 32 is fastened to the same and bears directly against the enlarged portion 28 of the said rod. The rod is moved into a position betwen two adjacent arms 24 and the rod and elevator is lowered until the elevator rests in the elevator seat 26 formed by the said arms 24 and fingers 25 located upon opposite sides of the notch into which the sucker rod is to be placed. Vith the elevator clamp 82 resting within its seat 26, the releasing latch 33 may be operated for disconnecting the elevator clamp 32 from the sucker rod 27. After releasing this elevator clamp 32, the sucker rod drops until the enlargement 28 rests upon the inclined portion 23a of the sucker rod or hanger seat 23 and it will travel downwardly of its own weight until it is resting upon the said seat 23.

It is to be understood that the form of this invention herewith shown and described is to be taken as a preferred Xample of the same, and that various changes in the shape, size, and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claims.

Having thus described the invention, I claim 1. In a device of the type described, the combination with a well derriclr, of a sucker rod rack carried thereby, said sucker rod rack being provided with a plurality of notches for receiving said sucker rods and a plurality of arms carried by said rack for guiding the rods downwardly and laterally into said notches.

2. In device of the type described, the combination with a well derrick, of a sucker rod rack carried thereby, said sucker rod rack having a plurality of notches formed therein for the reception of sucker rods, a plurality of arms carried by said rack for guiding the sucker rods into said notches, and a finger carried by each arm for forming with its arm a seat to support the sucker rod elevator clamp prior to the releasing of the rod from the clamp.

8. In a device of the type described, a sucker rod rack comprising a body portion, said body portion having a plurality of notches formed therein for receiving sucker rods, and an arm arranged on each side of each notch for guiding a sticker rod downwardly and laterally into the latter.

4. In a device of the type described, a

. sucker rod rack havinga plurality of notches formed therein for providing seats, and means carried by the rack for engaging the enlarged portion of the rod to guide the same in a downward and lateral direction onto one of said seats.

5. In a device of the type described, a sucker rod rack having a plurality of rod receiving notches formed therein, laterally inclined elements carried by the rack and located between adjacent notches for guiding sucker rods into the notches, and a member projecting laterally from each inclined element for forming with the element a seat to support the sucker rod elevator clamp while the rod is being released therefrom.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

HUGH E. ROBINSON. 

